The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-25
MORE TURBULENCE
A Meeting Proclaimed at
WOodfOrd. Ireland.
SIR WILFRED BLUNT ARRESTED
The Conduct of the Government
Considered Absolutely Law
Iess-Other News Notes.
More Turbulenoe in Ireland.

| DUBLIN, OCCOD0r Z0.-fldCdIuS WSIo
posted in Woodford, County Galway,
this morning, summoning an indigna-
ton meeting under the auspices of the
British Home Rule Union. Sir Wilfred
Blunt, weIl-known philanthropist and
benefactor of Arab Pasba. who was
formerly Conservative, but is now a
Home-ruler, was announced to preside,
supported by MIR. Rowlands and other
English members of Parliament. The
| meeting was proclaimed by government,
and reinforcements of police and troops
arrived in the morning and paraded the
into town. A platform was erected
in a field behind Main Street.
When the speakers mounted
the platform Divisional Magistrate
Byrne forbade Blunt to hold the meet
ing. Blunt defied the magistrate, and
the police were ordered to clear the
platform. Several policemen seized
Blunt, and although he violently re-
sisted. threw him from the platform.
Blunt returned to the platform and was
again thrown off. Then, pale and
breathless, he shouted: Are you such
damned towards that you dare not
arrest me?" The district inspector re-
piled: II arrest you," whereupon
Blunt was seized and marched off
under an escort, his wife following.
The police charged upon the crowd that
followed, and injured many persons.
Mr.. RoWlands asked for three cheers
for Blunt, which were given heartily.
The crowd was kept back by fusileers.
Blunt was brought before two magis-
W. RI fn
refrain from participating in the meet
ings, he was retained in custody.
Blunt and another prisoner were con
veyed to Loughrea Jail this evening.
During the row, Constable Conner
refused TO obey an order to charge the
crowd and threw down his baton. He
was arrested. Five meetings were
afterwards held on the outskirts of the
town, at which the arrest of Blunt was
denounced. This morning before the
meeting Blunt handed to Magistrate
Byrne written protest against govern
ment action in proclaiming the
m Getting. Later INSPECTOR Murphy
visited Blunt and informed him that no
meeting would be allowed. After the
struggle on the platform Lady Blunt
tainted and lay on the grass uncon-
scious for some time. Mrs. Rowlands
and several reporters also suffered in
the scuffle. Rev. Mr.. Eagan was ar
rested, but was afterward released. MIR.
Roche, poor law guardian, was
arrested for assaulting the police. Lady
Blunt chung to her husbands arm and |
refused to leave him. Blunt, when |
asked whether he would give bail, re-
piled that, as an .Englishman, he be- |
lieved the whole action of the police was |
illegal and he would rather be impris-
oned than give pledge to representa-
tives of the Tory government.
DUBLIN, October N.-NeWs of the ar
rest of Wllfred Blunt, caused the
greatest excitement in this city. A
feeling of intense qualification prevails
among Nationalist. Harrington, last
night, expressed himself that he did
not believe Blunt would be detaine d or
prosecuted. but, he added, it will do
good, and 1 should not wonder if we
have more of it. William O'Brien and
Dillon could not conceal their gIatifica-
ton at the turn events had taken. Sir
Wilfred Blunt's letter to Magistrate
Byrne, guaranteed moderate language
on the part of the speakers. He warned
the magistrate that he would hold him
if he attacked an unarmed
orderly meeting. Over thirty persons
were more or less seriously injured at
Woodford, and the feeling against the
police is bitter.
LONDON. October 24.-The Daily NeWS
says; The conduct of government
was absolutely lawless, the meeting at
Woodford having been called by the
English Home Rule Association"